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Lot 138

John Marshall (1755-1835): Plan of the Country from Frogs Point to Cotton River

Estimate: $100 - $200
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Engraving with hand-coloring on wove paper, 1832; together with French School: Amérique Méridionale, engraving with hand-coloring on wove paper, 1808; and German School: Belegh en Orergaen de Stadt Grave, engraving on wove paper. Plan 16 1/4 x 8 3/8 in. (sight), 20 1/8 x 12 1/2 in. (frame); Amérique 17 1/8 x 13 3/8 in. (sight), 24 x 19 1/2 in. (frame); and Stadt Grave 7 1/2 x 10 7/8 in. (sight), 8 3/8 x 11 7/8 in. (frame).Note: Marshall's map of Westchester County was issued for his 1832 edition of the Life of Washington. The map illustrates the 1776 Battle of White Plains. The full title of this work is 'Plan of the Country from Frogs Point to Cotton River, showing the positions of the American and British Armies from the 12th of October 1776 until the Engagement on the White Plains on the 28th'.